Category Archives: who are we?

We are all priests, carrying out the duties of our calling in our oikos and in the gatherings.

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Laura

The life of the church is never a solo affair, for we are always community. By carrying out the duties of our priesthood in the gatherings, we work together to grow our knowledge of God, deepen sibling bonds, and develop … Continue reading →

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We’re All at Least Ministers

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Laura

TLDR: Every member of the church is either an elder, a servant (AKA deacon), or a minister (AKA all of us). Every member is called to do the work. God has put in place three basic functions within the local … Continue reading →

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The Necessity of Fellowship

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Laura

What is fellowship? Fellowship is vertical (with God) and horizontal (with one another) participation in Christ by the Spirit. (I’ll be fleshing that out in a later post.) Why is fellowship necessary? Fellowship is necessary because we have been designed … Continue reading →

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Fragility

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Laura

Two lives were taken overnight, their bodies left along my transit route. I was annoyed at the inconvenience, until I was ashamed of my annoyance.  ~~ We are fragile. We too easily bow to our familial human stain. We too … Continue reading →

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A Life Well Lived: Robert L. Saucy

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Laura

More than any other teacher, Dr. Robert Saucy taught me how to think theologically. His deep trust in Jesus, keen mind, ever-present curiosity, and humor modeled before me and so many students before and after what it looked like to … Continue reading →

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